I do not own The Mortal Instruments series.
"I'm so tired. Where are Mom and Max anyway? They said they would pick us up." Isabelle tiredly says. She yawned and nearly falls. Isabelle was standing in front of the Arrival Area with her sister, avoiding people walking back and forth. It's a weekend, so the airport is full with people bustling. Isabelle hugged herself tightly, trying to ignore the cold weather.
"Maybe they went into traffic. Hey, why don't we just sit there?" Clary, her sister pointed to the bench nears the parking lot. If they sit there, Mom would notice them instantly, Clary thought. Clary rubs both of her hands trying to make it warm. She had forgot where she put her gloves.
Isabelle nodded and hurriedly drags her suitcase to sit at one of the bench there, leaving Clary behind. Clary sighs at her sister and dragged her suitcase to follow her. She sat at the only seat left, which is next to an unknown boy and put her suitcase in front of her. To enjoy the boring moment, Clary pulled out a book from her bag and began reading. It was not that long when Isabelle starts to annoyed her. Seriously, her life must be incomplete if she doesn't irritate me, Clary thought. Clary closed her book with a loud noise and glare at her sister.
Isabelle, ignoring her glare obviously, mouthed, 'he's cute, talk to him' while bobbing her head to the boy next to Clary. 'F you' Clary mouthed back. Isabelle laughed at this and took her earphone out of her pocket to use it. Clary growled annoyed and stare straight ahead at the passerby. The boy hearing their commotion notices them and decided to greet the feisty red hair next to him.
"Hey." The boy greeted, smiling warmly at Clary.
"What do you want?" Clary snapped, not in the mood to talk to a random stranger. She held the book in her lap incase she need it to slap the boy next to her.
"Whoa, I was just being friendly." He rose up both of his hand in defeat. Clary ignored him and keeps on staring ahead. "What's your name, little red?" Clary snorted at this.
"Oh come on! Little red? You can't come up with anything better than that? That's so typical." Clary grunted, crossing her arms in front of her.
"Do you prefer me calling you ginger? Or maybe Strawberry Shortcake?" the boy asked playfully. Clary finally gets a good look of him. She noticed that he doesn't look so bad. In fact he's handsome, but his cockiness get in the way.
"I get that a lot. Strawberry Shortcake I mean. And for the record my hair is red not ginger, asshat." Clary glared at him. He chuckles and put both of his hands inside his jeans pocket.
"Well then you can't judge me." Clary stares at him confusedly. "I mean, asshat? Come on what kind of curse is that?" the boy mocks Clary. "Anyway, since we're already conversing like this, may I know your name, fair maiden?"
Clary rolled her eyes on his attempt to be charming. "It's Clary. Yours?"
"Clary." He tried to say it aloud. "Such a beautiful name for a beautiful girl." Clary rolled her eyes again at this. "People usually calls me Greek god, absolutely gorgeous, annoyingly handsome, but I go by Jace." He winks at Clary, making Clary blush a deep crimson. Jace noticed it and smirked at her.
Just then, Clary's pick up decided to show up. It's not Maryse; instead it's her older brother Alec. Alec waves his hand frantically, grinning to Clary and Isabelle. Actually, it's only to Clary since Isabelle had fallen asleep next to her without Clary noticing. Maybe she fell asleep when she was talking to Jace, Clary thought. Clary jumped up from the seat and ran to meet her brother. Clary gave him a tight hug, and he returned it, engulfing Clary in his scent. Oh, how Clary miss her brother. They broke apart and Alec instantly checked on her condition. He looks her up and down, grinning when he's done.
"Wow, you've gotten tall after five months, Clare – Bear. And you've gotten fatter too. I bet you have to order take out food everyday since Isabelle can't cook." Alec pinched both of Clary's cheek. Clary glared at him and slapped his hand away.
"Are you mocking my cooking skill? You know I can cook, so we didn't order take out food everyday. Sorry to ruin your imaginations." She stuck her tongue out at him.
"Wow, still nasty as ever, little sister." Alec messed up Clary's hair, ignoring Clary's grumbled of annoyance.
"Wouldn't want to lose it for the world, older brother." Alec chuckles, and then put his hand around her shoulder, while walking to Isabelle.
Isabelle was still asleep, while Jace looks plainly annoyed for being ignored by Clary. Alec woke Isabelle up and helps her to walk steadily since she's still sleepy while Clary brought both of their suitcases with her. They started to leave when Jace stopped Clary by grabbing her wrist.
"Call me." He gave her a note and sit back to his usual position like nothing ever happened. He smirks one last time at her, and then he started reading a magazine from the stall beside him.
"Not in a million years." Clary muttered and ran to catch up with her siblings.
"So, what's up with you and Blondie on the Airport?" Isabelle asked playfully while wiggling her eyebrows. Clary choked on her food when Isabelle said that. All of them are currently eating dinner, including their parents and their brothers.
"Wait, who's Blondie? Is it that guy sitting next to you guys?" Alec asked protectively. He sliced his meat and put it in a lettuce before eating it.
"I didn't know you had a thing for blondes, Clary. You usually date brunette boys." Maryse joined in. Clary groaned. Not Mom too, Clary thought.
"It's nothing Mom, we were just talking." Clary glared at Isabelle, while Isabelle grins maniacally. Robert and Max ate quietly while listening to their quarrel. They sat at the edge of the table, not joining in the conversation.
"Really, he was practically all over you. Didn't think I saw both of you talking did you?" Isabelle retorted back while grabbing the jug of water in front of her. She poured the content into her glass and drank it, waiting for the others response.
"WHAT? HE WAS ALL OVER YOU CLARE?" Alec's soul of protectiveness towards Clary emerged from him. Clary groaned again and put her head in her hands. All of them sat in silence waiting for Clary to say something, but instead of Clary, a small voice spoke up.
"Isabelle likes to exaggerate." Max pointed out. Clary looks to her little brother in adoration. Max always loves Clary more than his other older siblings. Clary is always caring to Max, while Isabelle and Alec tend to forget him. When the lightning and thunder frightened Max, he always came to Clary's room and sleeps with her. Clary was also the one who teach him to read a manga and now he's addicted to it. Clary always came to all his school recitals or festival, and encouraged him. The list went on and on but one thing for sure, Clary is the older sister everybody wants, Max always thought.
"Thank you Max. Ha! In your face, Iz." Clary laughs. Isabelle rolled her eyes in annoyance but everyone knows she doesn't really means it by the twitch of her mouth. They waited for a few seconds before Isabelle burst out laughing, with Clary, Alec and Max joining in. Meanwhile, Maryse and Robert smiled watching their children bonding.
Hey! We meet again, i think? This is my new story and I hope you'll like it. So what do you think after reading it! Please review or you can PM me to suggest some stuff about the story, I would be much obliged. Tell me, should I continue this story or not? :)